I love how Ali Hazelwood writes. It’s how I think. This book was deliciously filthy and I really appreciated her heads up at the start that this is not going to be a typically rom-com. Now I want to go read her other new one! 

 I was incredibly disheartened by how little I was interested in the first two thirds of this book. I couldn't find it in me to care what was happening to anyone in the story at all. I think there was too much going on, the story was getting pulled in too many directions, and the stakes felt too *constantly* high.
Then I hit the avalanche in the last couple hundred pages and I was absolutely hooked. I feel that the final part of Onyx Storm redeemed a lot of the struggles of Iron Flame and the beginning of this book for me, and I really think that Yarros wrote a stellar climax and resolution, with a believable cliffhanger. She's got me ready for more in the Empyrean, which I wasn't sure I would be when I started reading. 

I have struggled writing this review for weeks because I have not felt this impacted from a book since finishing the HP series for the first time in 2007. Despite this book being the slowest moving of the trilogy, it has the best payoff of any book I have ever, ever read. I still think about the ending daily, and I am in awe of Sanderson’s ability to tie everything together so flawlessly and tremendously. I cannot wait for another Sanderlanche. 

First intro to the Spider-Verse! Thrilled to see where it all began. 

Added a star for introducing my favorite Spider person - Silk! 

The most political book I’ve read, but still kept me invested the entire time. Balances POV switches perfectly and builds slow and steady to an epic climax (sanderlanche!). Straight on to book 3!!! 

No notes - so fun how the puzzles all connect to a greater mystery.

My first Brandy Sandy and I am completely hooked. He is clearly a master storyteller and I cannot fathom how he came up with this ‘magic’ system. I’m starting Well of Ascension immediately. 

Don’t try to take this one for anything other than what it is. It’s cute and light and short. 

Parts dragged on longer than I wanted - and I can’t stand this art style. But overall - still a great Dan Slott story.